We first encountered New York dream-pop outfit Savoir Adore six years ago. The band, lead then by the fresh-out-of-school duo (or, maybe they were still in school...I don't know. They were damn young though!) Paul Hammer and Deidre Muro were the talk of the town; a dreamy and endearing dream-pop outfit that somehow already had a batch of perfect songs, despite their general newness to the scene. We filmed the band at Brooklyn Bowl, the band went on a nice roll of their own for a few years, and then they maybe-sorta-kinda disappeared shortly after releasing their rather wonderful break-through full-length, Our Nature in 2012.

Fast forward 4 years and Savoir Adore are back...and dare we say, better than ever. Hammer and Muro have gone their separate ways, but Hammer's resurrection of the band with a whole new outfit is a thing of beauty. The band was kind enough to drop in on The Baeble Bounce House in Austin earlier this Spring to showcase the new songs and hefty new line-up. On a day that featured one killer performance after another, the band's set at the party really stood out. It had been years since we last saw Savoir, and the glossy, anthemic, and heartfelt batch of songs from their recently-released album The Love That Remains really hit the sweet spot. We've been sitting on the set for a little while now, waiting for the perfect time to showcase the next chapter in one of our favorite hometown acts. And well, with the band's first album in four years finally out and the summer sun still beating us all into submission, the timing seems right. Enjoy Savoir Adore's killer set in Austin.

Transcript

We were brightly shining Like a child's dream And you were everything To me Colors fade around me A disillusioned scene You were everything Everything The dream is over now It was never what it seemed Was it ever real? It was always real to me Keep running from the ones you love the most And then I know Left me in your lover's wake I can't let go of our mistakes I want to suffer Others never compensate They're drowning in their lover's wake I want to suffer With you The dream is over now I can't let go of our mistakes The dream is over now The dream is over now The dream is over now The dream is over now Left me in your lover's wake I can't let go of our mistakes I want to suffer Others never compensate They're drowning in their lover's wake I want to suffer I want to suffer With you - All right, awesome. How you doing? It's good to be back at South by Southwest. I saw her innocent eyes Her spirit passed me by Our time is Alive She has been waiting for you We thought that you would come through Oh young boy Just what do you plan to do? It's a day for us to remember Take my hand and burn together You can take her body You can have it all Make it through the night Her body will rise And in the morning we'll find We are of the same kind Our lives in line Oh what a foolish disguise Believing all of our lies He'll learn, he'll learn in time It's a day for us to remember Follow me and we'll burn together You can take her body You can have it all Make it through the night Her body will rise All of our lies Feel right All of our lies Feel right It's a night for us to remember Take my hand and we'll burn together You can have it all Make it through the night Her body will rise You can take her body You can have it all Back where it belongs Her body is gone How's everybody doing? We're Savoir Adore from Brooklyn, New York. Starting the day early, going late. Even when the night comes After all the setting suns You're still the glowing one, aren't you? Even on our worst days When love was stripped away You always made it stay, didn't you? I still feel our fragments rush Into each other, keeping us On the edge of ecstasy A place where we are constantly Beating hearts from the start So combined that they can't be torn apart We will stay in this way Here together because we know there's no other way Two bodies now aligned Twin thoughts into different minds I can't imagine time without you No matter what song we sing I feel everything Anything that hurts you, it hurts me too Give me every tragedy I want it all, every little piece Fold the mold in two-by-two Shedding aches for truth In a shape that's new Beating hearts from the start So combined that they can't be torn apart We will stay in this way Here together because we know there's no other way I feel it when you're near me And when you say my name Our pulses merge to one They beat the same Beating hearts from the start We can bleed but we'll never be be torn apart Strange but true In our bodies, we will find it Something new Who we are now, we will finally love Beating hearts from the start So combined that they can't be torn apart We will stay in this way Here together because we know there's no other way I feel it when you're near me And when you say my name Our pulses merge to one They beat the same Beating hearts from the start of it We can bleed but we'll never be be torn apart Thank you very much. We've just got a few more for you. For those of you who have seen us before, this is a brand new one called Devotion. This is the first time we're playing it. Our hearts beat, taken Won't you show me what it's all about If I die here, suddenly I'm walking in a house of God I wish that I could worship you every day We'd do it again Do it again Do it again Take my hands and pray Show me what your motion is Show me that devotion Show me that devotion Show me what your motion is Show me that devotion Show me what your motion is Show me that devotion Hearts beat eternally There's an echo and it's in disguise If I die here tonight Suddenly I'm walking through an endless sky I wish that I could worship you every day Do it again Do it again Do it again Take my hands and pray Show me what your motion is Show me that devotion Show me what your motion is Show me that devotion Show me what your motion is Show me that devotion Show me what your motion is Show me that devotion Show me what your motion is Show me that devotion Thank you very much. I know it's early, but you guys can dance if you want to. High in the air Dusk cocoons are hiding right on in the dark Fly like a bear Pop pop Regalia They own all we know Now you know all of my old names Now you see that everything's the same I keep you there, panic through the wild Rider in the dark Fall to the ground Pop pop Athena They own all we know Now you know all of my old names Now you see that everything's the same Becoming one together in the secret fire Where you were made and everything remains Now you know all of my old names Now you see that everything's the same Becoming one together in the secret fire Where you were made and everything remains Thank you very much, guys. We've just got a couple more for you. This one you might know. Sing along if you do. Won't you come Here you know the way It's the one you made Built it in the sky All that's in your eye now not the same Watch it tumble down Falling all around Can you stand watching it undo all that's made of you? You can stay where you are I will wake you in the morning In the morning You can stay where you are, so don't you worry Don't you worry Keep on sleeping Now you see What you thought was yours could never be had Take a look around Try to understand that It's a game that you'll never hold onto very long, long Where we are isn't just a place where everything remains You can stay where you are I will wake you in the morning You can stay where you are So don't you worry Don't you worry Keep on sleeping You can stay where you are You can stay where you are You can stay where you are You can stay where you are You can stay where you are You can stay where you are We're all the same Watching it tumble down Falling all around, around Can you stand watching it undo Fall instead of you I will wake you I will wake you in the morning So don't you worry Don't you worry Keep on sleeping All right guys, thank you so much. We've just got one more brand new song for you guys. Thanks again for listening. Thank you to Baeble for having us, and hopefully we'll see you at another show, or somewhere else in Austin again. If you build your house out of bones You'll never be alone See your body exposed Just a vessel for your soul Throw your heart in the river If you can't let it go Cause your soul grows bigger Than your body ever knows Stumble repeat, stumble repeat Get off your feet, get off your feet If the feeling don't fit, you just have to stick with it Got a soul so big, we were giants at the start of it No we're never going to quit Not even just a little bit No we're never going to quit Because we are giants, giants, giants This world is blind Eyes so deep and difficult If we took the time We'd see the ease in being kind Throw it all in the river And let it all go You don't have to suffer To let yourself grow Watch it burn into cinders Can you read the smoke Stumble repeat, stumble repeat Get off your feet, get off your feet If the feeling don't fit, you just have to stick with it Got a soul so big, we were giants at the start of it No we're never going to quit Not even just a little bit No we're never going to quit Because we are giants, giants, giants at the heart of it If the feeling don't fit, you just have to stick with it But it's never going to quit You just have to stick with it If the feeling don't fit you just have to stick with it No we're never going to quit Because we are giants at the heart of it If the feeling don't fit, you just have to stick with it Got a soul so big, we were giants at the start of it No we're never going to quit Not even just a little bit No we're never going to quit Because we are giants at the heart of it If the feeling don't fit, you just have to stick with it Got a soul so big, we were giants at the start of it No we're never going to quit Not even just a little bit No we're never going to quit Because we are giants, giants, giants at the heart of it Thanks so much, guys. We're Savoir Adore. Thanks so much for listening. See you soon.

Artist Bio

Even in a scene as vibrant as the current one in Brooklyn, Savoir Adore bring something entirely unique and exciting to the table with their addictively lush slant on pop. In the Wooded Forest, their exuberant debut album, showcases the many strengths of this exciting, young band. Soaring melodies. Infectious beats. This album demands repeat listens and will have your friends asking "What is this?!" From the high-octane pop of "Bodies" to meditatively gorgeous closer "The Garden", Savoir Adore display a potent combination of raw talent and musical maturity that is extremely rare in a debut release. With their unique blend of indie influences and infectious dance beats, its no wonder the group has garnered comparisons to such great artists as Phoenix, Jens Lekman and Bishop Allen.

Savoir Adore's first release, The Adventures of Professor Pumpernickel and the Girl with Animals in Her Throat, is full of fresh ideasso full, in fact, that they manage to cover dozens of feelings and styles in the process. Perhaps the open, free-range moods of their work is due to the fact that the duo wrote and recorded the entirety of the EP over the course of just one weekend.